Sept 07, 2016: The most hated man as called by Britain has been jailed for 5 1/2 years since he urged support for ISIS.
Anjem Choudhary has been the most hated man and he has always been a controversial person. Choudary was sentenced at the Old Bailey in London after his conviction in July of urging Muslims to support Isis in a series of talks posted on YouTube. He was convicted alongside his acolyte Mohammed Rahman, 33, who was also sentenced to five years and six months in prison. Choudary's supporters in the public gallery shouted "Allahu Akbar" (God is greatest) as the judge finished sentencing.His supporters in the public gallery shouted "Allahu Akhbar" as he was led out of the courtroom after the sentencing. Counting time served in custody, he could be out by early 2019.
Choudary and Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, 33, were found guilty on July 28 of inviting support for the Islamic State between June 29, 2014, and March 6, 2015. Rahman received the same sentence after the four-week trial.
Justice Timothy Holroyde said"You are both mature men and intelligent men who knew throughout exactly what you were doing. You are both fluent and persuasive speakers," And also called Rahman a "hothead" and Choudary more "calculating" and more experienced.
Sue Hemming, head of counter-terrorism at the Crown Prosecution Service"Those who invite others to support such organizations will be prosecuted and jailed for their crimes."
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The moniker, the "most hated man." was given by Britain's tabloid newspapers.Choudary, a former lawyer, has avoided prosecution for decades, as there was no proof he actually incited violence.
Cmdr. Dean Haydon of the Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Command, told CNN. after the conviction "These men have stayed just within the law for many years," But there is no one within the counter-terrorism world that has any doubts of the influence that they have had, the hate they have spread and the people that they have encouraged to join terrorist organizations."
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Choudary told CNN in 2014: "I don't pose a threat to anyone in this country. I pose an ideological or political threat, definitely."
Police had enough evidence to arrest Choudary on Aug. 5, 2015 when they discovered material online in which he praised the Islamic State regime and leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in 2014. (VOA)